President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Thursday in Mubi, Adamawa State and Baga, Borno State applauded Nigerian troops for proving their mettle once again through the rapid recapture of territories formerly held by insurgents in the country’s North-Eastern states. Addressing officers and men of the Nigerian Army in both towns, which were recently recaptured from Boko Haram, President Jonathan declared that he and all Nigerians were very proud of the bravery, competence and patriotism with which they were now undertaking operations to expel the insurgents from all parts of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states.
The President said that with their recent successes, which have overwhelmingly turned the tide against Boko Haram, the Nigerian military has proven beyond any doubt that it remains fully capable of defending the territorial integrity of Nigeria.
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| President Jonathan in Baga today, inspecting arms and ammunition seized from Boko Haram insurgents |
The military’s recent victories against Boko Haram, President Jonathan told the troops, have also proven conclusively that all those, within and outside the country, who cast aspersions on Nigerian soldiers and questioned their ability and willingness to overcome the insurgents were misinformed and wrong.
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| President Jonathan in Baga today, inspecting arms and ammunition seized from Boko Haram insurgents |
President Jonathan, who was accompanied on the trip by the National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki and all the Service Chiefs, assured the troops that the Federal Government will ensure that they receive all the equipment and logistics they require to complete the ongoing mission to reassert government’s effective control over all areas formerly held by Boko Haram.
The President promised the soldiers that all issues pertaining to their welfare will be properly and expeditiously addressed. He assured them that they will be duly rewarded for their bravery and patriotic service to the nation at the successful conclusion of ongoing operations against Boko Haram.
Families of soldiers who have sadly lost their lives in battles against Boko Haram will also be well provided for, the President further assured the troops. The soldiers responded to the President’s address with chants of “Never Again” and assured him that insurgents and terrorists will never again be allowed to take and hold any Nigerian territory.
While in Mubi, President Jonathan, accompanied by the Governor of Adamawa State, Mr. Bala Ngilari and the Minister of Youth Development, Mr. Bonnie Haruna, paid a courtesy call on the Emir, Alhaji Isa Ahmadu. He assured the Emir that the Federal Government will do all within its powers to ensure that normalcy is speedily returned to Mubi and other towns and settlements recently recaptured from Boko Haram to enable displaced persons return to their homes in the shortest possible time.
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President Jonathan also undertook an aerial inspection of other towns and areas recently recaptured from Boko Haram including Monguno. Before returning to Abuja, the President met and conferred with the Borno State Governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima in Maiduguri.
Reuben Abati Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity)
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President
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Thursday in Mubi, Adamawa State and Baga, Borno
State applauded Nigerian troops for proving their mettle once again
through the rapid recapture of territories formerly held by insurgents
in the country’s North-Eastern states.
Addressing officers and men of the Nigerian Army in both towns, which
were recently recaptured from Boko Haram, President Jonathan declared
that he and all Nigerians were very proud of the bravery, competence and
patriotism with which they were now undertaking operations to expel the
insurgents from all parts of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states.
The President said that with their recent successes, which have
overwhelmingly turned the tide against Boko Haram, the Nigerian military
has proven beyond any doubt that it remains fully capable of defending
the territorial integrity of Nigeria.
The military’s recent victories against Boko Haram, President Jonathan
told the troops, have also proven conclusively that all those, within
and outside the country, who cast aspersions on Nigerian soldiers and
questioned their ability and willingness to overcome the insurgents were
misinformed and wrong.
President Jonathan, who was accompanied on the trip by the National
Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki and all the Service Chiefs, assured
the troops that the Federal Government will ensure that they receive all
the equipment and logistics they require to complete the ongoing
mission to reassert government’s effective control over all areas
formerly held by Boko Haram.
The President promised the soldiers that all issues pertaining to their
welfare will be properly and expeditiously addressed.
He assured them that they will be duly rewarded for their bravery and
patriotic service to the nation at the successful conclusion of ongoing
operations against Boko Haram.
Families of soldiers who have sadly lost their lives in battles against
Boko Haram will also be well provided for, the President further assured
the troops.
The soldiers responded to the President’s address with chants of “Never
Again” and assured him that insurgents and terrorists will never again
be allowed to take and hold any Nigerian territory.
While in Mubi, President Jonathan, accompanied by the Governor of
Adamawa State, Mr. Bala Ngilari and the Minister of Youth Development,
Mr. Bonnie Haruna, paid a courtesy call on the Emir, Alhaji Isa Ahmadu.
He assured the Emir that the Federal Government will do all within its
powers to ensure that normalcy is speedily returned to Mubi and other
towns and settlements recently recaptured from Boko Haram to enable
displaced persons return to their homes in the shortest possible time.
President Jonathan also undertook an aerial inspection of other towns
and areas recently recaptured from Boko Haram including Monguno.
Before returning to Abuja, the President met and conferred with the
Borno State Governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima in Maiduguri.
Reuben Abati
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
February 26, 2015
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